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The Bedford Incident (1965)

"“Hunt her down … until she comes up!”"

7.0/10(96 votes)
1h 42m
October 11, 1965
Action
Drama
Thriller
War
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Plot Summary

During a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to interview a hardened cold-war warrior and captain of the American destroyer USS Bedford. The reporter gets more than he bargained for when the Bedford discovers a Soviet sub and the captain begins a relentless pursuit, pushing his crew to breaking point.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Bedford Incident
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Richard Widmark as Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.

Richard Widmark

Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.

Sidney Poitier as Ben Munceford

Sidney Poitier

Ben Munceford

James MacArthur as Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.

James MacArthur

Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.

Martin Balsam as Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.

Martin Balsam

Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.

Wally Cox as Seaman Merlin Queffle

Wally Cox

Seaman Merlin Queffle

Eric Portman as Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine

Eric Portman

Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine

Michael Kane as Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge

Michael Kane

Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge

Gary Cockrell as Lieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.

Gary Cockrell

Lieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.

Phil Brown as Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay

Phil Brown

Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay

Brian Davies as Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications

Brian Davies

Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications

Paul Carson as Seaman 1st Class - Communications

Paul Carson

Seaman 1st Class - Communications

Ed Bishop as Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications

Ed Bishop

Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications

Colin Maitland as Seaman Jones - Bridge

Colin Maitland

Seaman Jones - Bridge

Paul Tamarin as Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge

Paul Tamarin

Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge

Frank Lieberman as Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

Frank Lieberman

Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

James Caffrey as Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

James Caffrey

Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

Burnell Tucker as Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

Burnell Tucker

Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

Mike Lennox as Lieutenant Krindlemeyer U.S.N. - Bridge

Mike Lennox

Lieutenant Krindlemeyer U.S.N. - Bridge

Bill Edwards as Lieutenant Hazelwood U.S.N. - Bridge

Bill Edwards

Lieutenant Hazelwood U.S.N. - Bridge

Stephen Schreiber as Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge

Stephen Schreiber

Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge

Production Companies

Bedford Productions
Columbia Pictures logoColumbia Pictures

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